Because Maka had gone through a series of deductions before, he came to the conclusion that if Luna were to survive, he himself would inevitably be erased from existence.
Therefore, in order to overturn this result that he obviously could not accept, he once again devoted himself to more and more in-depth research.
In my ears, the ticking sound of the pendulum echoed non-stop, step by step. As time passed, Maka couldn't help but gradually ignore its existence.
During the study, Maka rarely stopped to rest.
When you feel hungry, you just put some dry food into your mouth and pour some water; when you can't concentrate, you flip through a bottle of magic potion and drink it in a hurry.
Finally, when the ticking sound suddenly stopped, he, who was already used to the sound, was slightly stunned.
"Time is up?"
The annoying ticking sound suddenly disappeared, which meant that time had returned to the moment when he used the time turner.
But after being stunned for a moment, Maka shook her head and didn't pay too much attention.
The next step was to go back in time for the third time. He still had a lot of research content to confirm before using the converter. After that, the plan to save Luna is formulated and implemented.
"Wow-"
Turning back the notes to a few pages ago, Maka couldn't help but frown slightly and read over the conclusion she had drawn at the beginning.
In fact, after some thinking, he had already crossed out the so-called "Branch C".
If the branch of the world where Luna fell into a long-term coma is designated as "B", and the branch where Maka is currently located is designated as "B1"... then the branch of the world line where Luna survived intact seems impossible. Very different from "B".
After all, Delphi also changed Luna's fate, but she didn't disappear because of the modification of the time rules, right
In fact, it is obvious that the only thing that will cause major changes in the future is a major event like "thwarting Haierbo's conspiracy and saving the future world from the pain of war."
"So, the future after the demon summoning ritual is stopped can really be named 'Branch C'... and the future after Luna is rescued can only be called 'Branch B2' at best...?"
Thinking of this, Maka couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I still care too much about Luna's life and death. If not, I wouldn't have subconsciously concluded that rescuing Luna will definitely trigger the constriction of the rules of time."
Once he understood that his previous bad guess was probably just overthinking, he immediately became more confident in saving Luna.
Not long after, after turning the page to a new page, Maka began to plan step by step the rescue plan he had envisioned for a long time.
…
Maka used the time turner, and more than once - as a time traveler, Delphi noticed this twice.
However, after knowing that it was impossible to convince the other party, Delphi, whose original plan almost failed, finally returned here.
There was no way, because it seemed like she had nowhere else to go.
But for now, she at least knows that Maka seems to have not succeeded in rescuing Luna yet. Because it was obvious that Luna was still lying on that hospital bed, lifeless.
From Delphi's point of view, this actually means that nothing happened to Maca yet! Not only did he fail to save Luna, but he himself was seriously injured, as Ms. Granger said in his memory.
Yes, although all previous plans and preparations had failed, Delphi had not given up completely. Even though Maka said that he was "not yet" her father, she always regarded Maka as her father, and this had never wavered in her heart.
Therefore, when she sensed that Hermione might be changing in the future, her mind suddenly started to stir.
"Hermione, according to what you just said, you have given up on following Mr. Maclean's footsteps, haven't you? But in that case, what are the hesitations and anxieties you hide in your heart? "
After saying this to Hermione, Delphi stared into Hermione's eyes and said seriously:
"You still can't let go, can you?"
But facing Delphi's soft question, Hermione hesitated for a long time before stubbornly shaking her head and saying:
"… No."
Even though she lost most of her self-confidence, Hermione was still Hermione, and the persistence and stubbornness in her character still hadn't changed much.
Therefore, even when she was denying the truth, her words still seemed very strong.
However, since Delphi had seized this opportunity very keenly and promptly, how could she let it go
When Hermione turned her head slightly and suddenly fell into silence, she then turned around and said:
"Hermione, let me tell you - you can lie to me, but you can't lie to yourself. You should know best in your heart how much sincerity there is in that 'no' just now."
"Well... let's not mention your 'feelings' for Mr. McClain. After all, I have never liked any boys of the same age and don't understand the so-called 'love'. But at least I can be sure that there is someone more suitable for me in this world than you." There are really not many wizards to assist him."
"Think about it, you have a strong thirst for knowledge similar to Mr. MacLean, and you have similar perseverance to him. If given the opportunity, I believe you must have the potential to catch up with him."
Seriously, no one has ever compared Hermione to Maka.
From very early on, everyone has subconsciously regarded Maka as a legend, and who would compare a living legend with an ordinary wizard
Even Hermione herself just keeps working hard on her own. Because in her mind, Maka was almost an unattainable goal. Rather than imagining such meaningless comparisons alone, it would be better to spend time on books and exercises.
However, who doesn’t like to be praised? Especially Hermione, who has always regarded Maka as someone to chase.
When she heard these kind words from Delphi, while she didn't take it seriously, she couldn't help but feel a little happy in her heart.
Yes, even she herself didn't notice this insignificant joy.
Therefore, after Delphi finished speaking, Hermione did not directly refute her evaluation at that time, but frowned and asked in confusion:
"What on earth are you thinking? Do you want me to go find Maka? What value do I have for you to persuade me so hard?"
Of these three questions in a row, the first two naturally have nothing to explain. But that last question undoubtedly showed that Hermione had realized that Delphi seemed to have ulterior motives.
However... yes, Delphi did have other thoughts, but the words of praise she said were not just for the purpose of coaxing.
"'Value'..." She pursed her lips, chewed on the word, and then said, "Hermione, do you really not feel that you actually have great potential?"
"Me? Potential?"
"That's right!" Delphi said, "You see, so far, you have mastered almost all the magic spells you can learn, and you can also prepare various very difficult potions. You have even initially learned how to Use ancient magic words to form a pattern."
"Well, I will give more examples... So how many people in this world do you think can know so many things at your age?"
"Luna also has a good command of ancient magical literature."
When Hermione argued like this, Delphi immediately shook his head.
"So, is Miss Lovegood also good at Potions? Not only Potions, but also Charms, Herbology, Astronomy, Transfiguration... and each subject has already exceeded the qualifications of Hogwarts graduates. degree."
Speaking of this, she suddenly paused, and then changed her subject:
"Think about Mr. Potter! He is actually the same - his strength has long surpassed that of most of his peers, and when he met the Sword of Gryffindor and struggled to hold the hilt, he You can finally stand by Mr. McClain’s side as you wish, can’t you?”
In the future that Delphi experienced, she and Harry, who had become an uncle at that time, were actually very familiar with each other.
Because at that time, Harry and Neville had been following Maka, fighting with Maka.
So now when talking about Harry, Delphi acted very naturally, and even gave people a vague feeling of familiarity.
Fortunately, Hermione was currently feeling mixed emotions about Delphi's words and did not notice this for a while. Otherwise, with her sensitivity, she might have become suspicious.
You know, when they were at Hogwarts, Delphi and Harry didn't speak much in total.
And when Hermione became more and more hesitant, she continued to persuade:
"Therefore, I believe that as long as you have the opportunity, you can definitely help him as much as Mr. Potter... No, you can even play a more important role than him!"
Even Ms. Granger, who was the head of the logistics department at the resistance headquarters, also played a huge role. Without her construction and resource allocation, it is hard to say whether the resistance army at that time could have persisted for so long in extremely bad circumstances.
"so what?"
After another moment of silence, Hermione lowered her eyes slightly and said softly:
"Even assuming that everything you said is right...then where is the opportunity? They say it is an 'opportunity'. Is it so easy to find?"
But in the next second, Delphi suddenly stared at her and said:
"No, you don't need to search hard, let alone try your luck - if you are willing to believe what I say, then I will give you the opportunity!"